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Scottish Shellfish Farms Annual Production Survey 1999

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Publisher: Fisheries Research Services (Scotland)

Creation date: June 2000

This report is based on an annual survey questionnaire of all registered Scottish shellfish farming companies. The cooperation of the shellfish farming industry is gratefully acknowledged. Movement and production forms were sent to 182 companies registered as active before the survey. One hundred and seventy nine (98%) returns were received; the remaining three companies could not be contacted. Production returns were recorded from 171 companies. Eleven had ceased trading, and one wild mussel fishery, registered as a shellfish farm, was excluded from the report. The survey showed that 87 companies (51%) produced shellfish for sale, both for the table and for ongrowing. The remaining 84 companies remained in operation, but had no sales during 1998. The number of active companies had increased from 170 to 171 since 1997 (from a peak of 229 in 1990). These companies farmed 255 active sites, of which 158 placed shellfish on the market (62%).

Key Words: Scotland • UK • Shellfish • Production Statistics